Indiana and Northwestern Duals

[Big Bird]

NDSU takes on Indiana Friday night before heading to Northwestern on Sunday. I'm expecting a win against Indiana and a loss against Northwestern.

133, 149, 165, 197, and HWT should all go to NDSU vs Indiana, with 157 leaning toward NDSU and 184 being a toss up. NDSU will have a shot at both 125 and 141 too. I'll be curious to see if NDSU goes to Noah Cressell in his native state at 184. Pottinger hasn't been great and maybe Cressell gets a spot start.

Northwestern will be a tougher test. NDSU should win 165 and HWT. 125, 141, 149, 174, and 184 are all possible toss ups, but most favor Northwestern. Frankly, we just match up poorly with them.

[Big Bird]

NDSU forfeits at 125...not good for winning the dual

[Big Bird]

These student announcers on BTN plus are tough to listen to.

Sykora had a 14-0 lead after the first and gets a turn for the second period tech fall.

NDSU trails 6-5

[RadioBison]

Saved from a fall by a stalling call. I don't think I've seen that before.

[RadioBison]

They have a lot of interesting ideas.

[RadioBison]

I can't tell what the hell is going on at 141.

[larson311]

That was wild I have no idea!


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[larson311]

I thought Droeg was blonde hair?


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[RadioBison]

Yes, he does.

[RadioBison]

How Degen has 13 points is beyond me.

[larson311]

Okay I thought it was Degen


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[Big Bird]

Sawyer Degen with a big win in a toss up and NDSU leads 8-6

[Big Bird]

Van Maanen basically does nothing for seven minutes and loses 2-1

[RadioBison]

How Degen has 13 points is beyond me.


Van Maanen basically does nothing for seven minutes and loses 2-1

He had a couple nice shots, but no points.

[Big Bird]

This next one should be tough but a good one. Fernie Silva has matches where he is legitimately great, but others where he struggles. Should be ANOTHER good test for Franek

[larson311]

Van Maanen basically does nothing for seven minutes and loses 2-1

Very boring match, need to attack more to at least give yourself a chance


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[Big Bird]

Very boring match, need to attack more to at least give yourself a chance


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Exactly. Van Maanen has some low level attacks that have been effective in the past and is typically good in scrambles. After he didn't score on his initial shot in the first, he kind of shut it down.

I don't think these guys have ever seen a wrestling match before. I can't think of a single thing they've said that was correct

[El_Chapo]

team score?

[larson311]

A lot of headlocks that aren’t headlocks too! Haha


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[RadioBison]

Exactly. Van Maanen has some low level attacks that have been effective in the past and is typically good in scrambles. After he didn't score on his initial shot in the first, he kind of shut it down.

I don't think these guys have ever seen a wrestling match before. I can't think of a single thing they've said that was correct
I think he ran out of gas in the second.

[RadioBison]

team score?

They are up 9-8.

[Big Bird]

Great reaction by Franek

[Big Bird]

I think he ran out of gas in the second.

Woof, I hope you're wrong...

[Big Bird]

Good win for Franek. Just solid all around.

That match, and that final takedown perfectly summed up Silva's career.

[El_Chapo]

They are up 9-8.

thanks out n about just like checking here & your commentary. carry on

[Big Bird]

11-9 Good guys at intermission.

IowaBison, Mac dinged up?

[RadioBison]

Woof, I hope you're wrong...

It just seemed like he shut down a bit after the reversal.

[larson311]

Woof, I hope you're wrong...

That’s what it also looked like to me


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[Big Bird]

De La Riva pacing in the background. That's a good sign

[Big Bird]

Fogarty with the second period fall. Good guys lead Indiana 17-9.

Jimmy Noel wrestling at 174

[RadioBison]

At least I know how to pronounce Covaciu now.

[Big Bird]

Noel loses 11-4.

NDSU up 17-12.

Looks like Noah Cressel is making his NDSU starting debut in his home state

[Big Bird]

Cressell with a reversal at the end of the second to tie it.

Hinz has RT and will start down

[Big Bird]

Cressell a TD and tied up with RT!

[Big Bird]

Cressell rides Hinz out and we're headed to overtime

[RadioBison]

Cressell rides Hinz out and we're headed to overtime

Nice way to finish.

[Big Bird]

Noah Cressell takedown and win!

First career start comes in his home state against the big state university. Love it

[larson311]

Beautiful Metzger for the win!


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[RadioBison]

Maybe the FF was just to keep this thing interesting.

[Big Bird]

Eaton wins 12-5 to seal the dual win for NDSU with HWT still to come.

[El_Chapo]

sweet win. arent they ranked 15?

[Big Bird]

Metz wins 3-1

NDSU beats Indiana 26-12.

NDSU forfeited 125 to give Indiana 6 free points, and then proceeded to win 7 of the 9 matches.

[Big Bird]

sweet win. arent they ranked 15?

Nope, that's Northwestern, who they face Sunday

[RadioBison]

I saw on Flo and then NDSU Wrestling Twitter (https://twitter.com/NDSUwrestling/status/1198046735035060224) that Shearer was the one wrestling at 174. Do I need to get my eyes checked? :confused:

[Big Bird]

I saw on Flo and then NDSU Wrestling Twitter (https://twitter.com/NDSUwrestling/status/1198046735035060224) that Shearer was the one wrestling at 174. Do I need to get my eyes checked? :confused:

Track has it too...but i thought it was Noel

[CAS4127]

Not to interrupt the convo here, but does NDSU have a physical, badass wrestler? And no, not being a dick. Wrestle guys will know what I’m asking. I’m planning to go to some matches this season, so just wanna know what to expect/look for.


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[Christopher Moen]

Not to interrupt the convo here, but does NDSU have a physical, badass wrestler? And no, not being a dick. Wrestle guys will know what I’m asking. I’m planning to go to some matches this season, so just wanna know what to expect/look for.


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I would love to see Metz be that guy, heck, I want to see all of them be that type of guy. To be an All-American, you have to have a desire to "break" your opponent physically and mentally and not be nice about it. This is one of the reasons I was glad to hear that many of them trained for a bit at the USOTC this past Spring/Summer. Training with the country's best is similar to when Wentz came back to Fargo with some of his Eagle WRs and Stick (maybe there were other Bison too) got the opportunity to work in with them.

I hope when the Bison athletes were at the USOTC, they got an opportunity to witness and learn how elite athletes like my favorite wrestler, Jordan Burroughs, trains:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eudqXyamiPQ

If this guy was about three inches taller, wrestling would have missed out such a talent, as I believe he would have been playing a DB in the NFL.

[RadioBison]

Not to interrupt the convo here, but does NDSU have a physical, badass wrestler? And no, not being a dick. Wrestle guys will know what I’m asking. I’m planning to go to some matches this season, so just wanna know what to expect/look for.


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Fogarty is pretty badass the way he puts guys in the bow and arrow. That move is illegal in high school, and I think for good reason.

[RadioBison]

Track has it too...but i thought it was Noel

Maybe we need a video where Noel interviews Shearer, or vice versa.

[Big Bird]

Not to interrupt the convo here, but does NDSU have a physical, badass wrestler? And no, not being a dick. Wrestle guys will know what I’m asking. I’m planning to go to some matches this season, so just wanna know what to expect/look for.


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Fogarty. He isn't the fastest guy, but he is more physical than everyone he faces and generally just bullies people into submission.

[Big Bird]

Stream still not up for me

[Big Bird]

Sykora took down All American Sebastian Rivera right away, but gave up an escape and takedown and now trails 3-2 to start the second period.

[Big Bird]

Sykora trails 4-2 heading to the third period and will start on bottom. He's right in this

[Big Bird]

Cam escapes, down 4-3, gives up a td to trail 6-3. Needs an escape and td to force OT

[Big Bird]

Rivera beats Sykora 7-3. Little bit of words between them after too. NDSU doesn't like Rivera and they had issues with each other last year

[Big Bird]

NDSU forfeited at 125 too, so Northwestern up 9-0. NDSU matches up really poorly with Northwestern

WOW, SAWYER DEGEN trailing, gets a reversal and a fall. Huge swing for NDSU.

9-6 Northwestern

[RadioBison]

NDSU forfeited at 125 too, so Northwestern up 9-0. NDSU matches up really poorly with Northwestern

WOW, SAWYER DEGEN trailing, gets a reversal and a fall. Huge swing for NDSU.

9-6 Northwestern

Nice job Sawyer!

[Big Bird]

Van Maanen takes on Yahya Thomas, another ranked Wildcat.

Super explosive and has looked great up at 149 this year

[Big Bird]

Van Maanen trails 8-0 after one. Needs to decide who he wants to be on the mat. He's had a touhg opening schedule, but he hasn't done well in any position this year.

[Big Bird]

Van Maanen loses 11-0. Ugly weekend for him.

#3 Ryan Deakin vs Jared Franek. Huge test for Franek

[Big Bird]

At the end of last year, Deakin had a propensity to gas in the third in close matches. Big question is can Franek keep it close and wear on him a little?

Deakin over a minute of RT after one and leads 2-0

[Big Bird]

Franek doesn't have an answer for Deakin so far. Down 8-1 after two and Deakin nearly has riding time locked.

[Big Bird]

Franek loses by major decision. All 5 weights have been of the bonus point variety.

Hopefully Fogarty continues that.

If De La Riva is in the lineup I'd pick him at 174 (assuming he is relatively healthy and in shape).

Northwestern has young talent at 184 and 197, and should be favored at those.

Metz should win at HWT

[RadioBison]

With Degen's pin, we got through the first half a little better than what I expected.

[Big Bird]

Fogarty wins by fall! He looks great.

NDSU still in this dual, but these next two matches will determine it.

De La Riva starting

[Big Bird]

Good pace and movement early from Lorenzo. Hopefully he can keep it up.

Moreland takedown

[RadioBison]

Fogarty wins by fall! He looks great.

NDSU still in this dual, but these next two matches will determine it.

De La Riva starting

Fogarty means business this year.

[Big Bird]

De La Riva trails 6-0 after one.

Need to wrestle this from neutral or top and get funky

[Big Bird]

Storniolo is a douche. He should at least get a warning for throwing the brick and hitting the wrestlers

[Big Bird]

Back in it! Lorenzo trails 8-6 after two. Need to wrestle from neutral

[Big Bird]

I don't know what the coaches were doing there. Should have cut him at the beginning of the third and tried to win from neutral. Terrible decision to stay on top

De la Riva loses 8-6, and that is largely on the coaches IMO. De La Riva was winning on his feet in the second and they had him stay on top and never get close to a turn

[RadioBison]

I don't know what the coaches were doing there. Should have cut him at the beginning of the third and tried to win from neutral. Terrible decision to stay on top

De la Riva loses 8-6, and that is largely on the coaches IMO. De La Riva was winning on his feet in the second and they had him stay on top and never get close to a turn

Yeah, at least cut him after cancelling the riding time.

[Big Bird]

Yeah, at least cut him after cancelling the riding time.

Yeah, I would've done it right away, but I would've been fine with him cutting him after RT was erased.

[Gladiator Dad]

Yeah, I would've done it right away, but I would've been fine with him cutting him after RT was erased.

Or don’t give up the original takedown and back points in the first

[Big Bird]

That would help,but he got back in the match by winning scrambles from neutral. Morland was tired after the second and the best chance to win would've been from neutral

[RadioBison]

Or don’t give up the original takedown and back points in the first

He probably had to shake off some rust.

[Big Bird]

Cressell loses 9-1, and Northwestern locks up the dual. Even if NDSU gets two more falls, they'd lose on criteria.

Lucas Davison is really good at 197.

[Big Bird]

Eaton loses 8-0

[Big Bird]

Let's keep the bonus point theme going and see a Metz fall to end it.

[Big Bird]

Metz wins by fall! That was beautiful

NDSU loses 28-18.

[Gladiator Dad]

Nice throw by Mr Metz to end the dual.

[Christopher Moen]

The single-leg transition to a lateral drop was a thing of beauty by Metz. Even more impressive is the fact he’s a big dude.


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[Big Bird]

Overall, the score was probably a little closer than the dual actually was.

Great job by the three guys with falls, Degen, Fogarty, and Metz. Outside of them, Sykora wrestled solid and De La Riva looked fine all things considered. It was his first match of the year, and he had to face an NCAA qualifier.

If Midkiff had been in the lineup, it certainly would have been closer, and we may have won another weight.

I'd like to see Van Maanen in an open tournament soon to get some confidence. He just hasn't been pulling the trigger on anything this year. He and Eaton have had tough dual schedules, but they aren't executing nearly well enough to put themselves in the NCAA tournament conversation.

[Big Bird]

The single-leg transition to a lateral drop was a thing of beauty by Metz. Even more impressive is the fact he’s a big dude.


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AND he scored on his opening shot before that.

Metz has always been super talented, but his in match feel and mat awareness looks significantly improved this year. I love what he has shown so far

[RadioBison]

I'd like to see Van Maanen in an open tournament soon to get some confidence. He just hasn't been pulling the trigger on anything this year. He and Eaton have had tough dual schedules, but they aren't executing nearly well enough to put themselves in the NCAA tournament conversation.

JVM needs to channel some of those free-style matches where he puts up 15 points.

[RadioBison]

AND he scored on his opening shot before that.

Metz has always been super talented, but his in match feel and mat awareness looks significantly improved this year. I love what he has shown so far

Yeah, I think once Metz builds up some confidence with leg attacks, everybody else better look out.